National Guard State Partnership Program - A Cost Effective, But Underutilized Shaping Tool

Abstract

The break up of the Soviet Union all but ended The Cold War era and greatly reduced the level of military threat to the rest of the world. These events provided a great opportunity for democracies around the world, particularly the United States, to step forward and assist in shaping new emerging nations. While our National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Military Strategy (NMS) have recognized the importance of shaping activities, the military has been reluctant to shift their focus and valuable resources from the war fighting emphasis to that of shaping activities. This paper will outline the evolution of SPP activities, provide specifics of how three of the partnership states (New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania) have contributed towards the NSS goals of shaping, and provide suggestions on additional cost effective shaping activities that could be provided by increases in SPP funding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391213

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  • Thomas Simpson

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  • United States Army War College

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